Ended on Monday, October 16, 2017 at 12:30 AM.

Br Japanische Verwaltung von Taiwan: 1943. Prisoner of War 2nd Taiwan card (Name & Rank) dated '22/11/1943' headed 'Serv

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Start of the sale:
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 9:54 AM
Item n°473598709
Sale ends:
Monday, October 16, 2017 at 12:30 AM
Lot:
#08571
Catalog:
16. October 2017 - ASIA
Estimated price:
between €300.00 and €300.00

1943. Prisoner of War 2nd Taiwan card (Name & Rank) dated '22/11/1943' headed 'Service Des Prisonniers de Guerre' addressed to Norwood, London written by Signalman May, Taiwan Prisoner 's Camp with framed 'Taiwan Furyo Shuyosho' (Taiwan POW Camp) in violet and circular "Nishikawa" censor seal in red with framed 'Crown/Passed/PW. 7915' censor on arrival. Signalman May was taken Prisoner by the Japanese with the fall of Singapore Feb 15th 1942' and brought to Taiwan with 500 hundred other British POW's on the 'Dai Nichi Maru' at first to 'Taichu Camp No 2' and later to Taihoku Camp No 6'. Dennis May was in Camp 3 Heito when he wrote this card. This is the second card known with the hand-stamp ‘British' applied in the Nationality box. (See Tett volume 5 page 187). Superb.
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Br Japanische Verwaltung von Taiwan: 1943. Prisoner of War 2nd Taiwan card (Name & Rank) dated '22/11/1943' headed 'Serv

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